Chrysti The Wordsmith: Classical & Biblical Allusions - 1

Greetings and welcome to Christie the wordsmith. Ever heard of a plu vs policy which Norse goddess inspired Friday. The name of the sixth day of the week. Who is Wednesday named for the answers to these questions lie on the pages of a reference work called The Facts on File dictionary of Biblical and classical. This dictionary published in paperback in 2003 focuses on literary references from the Bible and Greek Roman Egyptian and Norse mythology. The dictionary of Biblical and classical allusions contains over 2000 alphabetically arranged entries from Aaron the Old Testament High Priest of The Israel lights to Zoila ce a fourth century BCE Greek rhetorician the dictionary not only features short biographies of such classical and biblical personalities but also entries on concepts such as the Golden Rule dog days and Egypt has complex. Let's look at the examples mentioned earlier beginning with

blue vs policy. The dictionary of Biblical and classical allusions tells us this is an insurance policy that offers coverage against a holiday being spoiled by wet weather. From the name of plume vs Jupiter the Roman god of rain and Friday was named in honor of the Norse goddess Frigga wife of the god Wotan. After whom Wednesday was named. More on this fascinating dictionary next time on Christie the wordsmith. CHRISTIE The wordsmith a sponsored by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and Zoot enterprises a high tech firm in Bozeman Montana offering challenging careers and innovative solutions for the financial services industry. Zoot web dot com.